Entertainment provider Viaplay has announced a downgrade of its short-term outlook for 2023 following an accelerated deterioration in the operating environment and longer than expected realisation of its cost savings programme. The Group has also withdrawn its long term operational and financial guidance. An update on the medium term outlook is expected to be provided […]
Twitter has hired senior NBCUniversal executive Joe Benarroch, who will start his role at the social media platform immediately focussing on business operations. The news comes less than a month after NBCUniversal’s head of advertising Linda Yaccarino was named as Twitter’s new chief executive by Twitter owner Elon Musk. Benarroch, who was executive vice president […]
AsiaSat has announced that Raymond Chow has been appointed as the Chief Commercial Officer. Chow joined AsiaSat in 2018 and most recently served as Vice President, Business Development and Strategy, responsible for growing the data business and the transformation of AsiaSat. In his new role, he will lead and execute the global commercial strategies for […]
The UK Government has confirmed Professor Dame Elan Closs Stephens as the Acting Chair of the BBC. Culture Secretary Lucy Frazer made the appointment following consultation with the BBC Board, in line with the terms of the BBC’s Royal Charter. Dame Elan will replace Richard Sharp who will step down on June 27th. The appointment […]
The Chairman of Telefónica, José María Álvarez-Pallete, has taken from as Chairman of the Board of Directors of VMO2, replacing Liberty Global CEO Mike Fries. This replacement responds to the agreement established in the creation of the joint venture resulting from the merger between Virgin Media (Liberty Global) and O2 (Telefónica), by virtue of which […]
Sports streaming platform DAZN has hired Spanish entrepreneur David Hatchwell to strengthen the position of the company in the highly competitive Spanish market. Hatchwell will work closely with DAZN management to identify expansion and new business opportunities in Spain. He will work as a strategic advisor to the CEO of DAZN, Shay Segev, working alongside […]
Blu Digital Group, a specialist in media and entertainment digital media services and software, has announced the appointment of Scott Pawsey as the Director of Operations for its London facility. In this role, Pawsey will be responsible for optimising business processes and spearheading increased automation for Blu Digital Group in the UK. The recently unveiled […]
Telefónica has appointed Rosauro Varo, current vice president of media group Prisa, as vice president of Movistar Plus. Additionally, the company has added two new members to the Movistar Plus board in Verónica Pascual, current member of Telefónica board, and Iván Bohórquez, founder of Smartener. Sergio Oslé will continue his role as president of Movistar […]
Corporate communications and branding media veteran Gregory Ho has been appointed Senior Advisor at the Asia Video Industry Association (AVIA). In this full-time role, Ho will support AVIA CEO Louis Boswell and work closely with the teams in Singapore and Hong Kong, focussing particularly on the curation of AVIA events and conferences as well as […]
The EBU has announced the appointment of Michelle Roverelli as the new Director of Member Relations and Communications. Currently Head of Communications, Marketing and Events at the EBU, Roverelli has effectively collaborated with public service media (PSM) organisations across Europe, strengthening the EBU’s relations with Members and working with them on joint campaigns and media […]